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100 Ways to Be As Happy As Your Dog

By Celia Haddon

£9.99

Animal behaviour expert and bestselling author Celia Haddon shows you 100 ways in which you, too, can master the art of being happy by learning from your favourite canine companions.

In 100 Ways to Be As Happy As Your Dog, animal behaviour expert Celia Haddon shows you 100 ways in which you, too, can master the art of being happy by learning from your favourite canine companions.

Curious, affectionate and always full of energy, dogs have always been a source of joy for us no matter what we are going through in life. Whether you've got a Labrador, a poodle or a shih tzu, your dog is always there, ready to play fetch or offer a cuddle or go for long walks on the beach when you need it.

So let animal behaviour expert and bestselling author Celia Haddon show you how you, too, can live a good life as a human by learning the art of happiness from our best animal friend.

Biographical Notes

Celia Haddon is a bestselling anthologist whose books have sold well over 1,000,000 copies worldwide. She was the Daily Telegraph's pet agony aunt and is a reputed lover and worshipper of cats, having lived with them and loved them since she was a child. She has compiled a number of anthologies in their honour. She is also compiler of the best-selling One Hundred Ways series and a qualified cat behaviourist.

Other details

ISBN:
9781473689190

Publication date:
15 Nov 2018

Page count:
128

Imprint:
Yellow Kite

Hodder & Stoughton

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